Synthesis and characterisation of [Cu4In(PPh3)3SePh(μ-SePh)3(μ3-SePh)3], and its application as a precursor of a sensitizer for a photocatalyst. (22nd August 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mello, Melina de Azevedo; Rodrigues, Jéssica Fonseca; Salgueiro Soares, Thiago André; Silva, Germana Michelle de Medeiros e; Piquini, Paulo Cesar; Tirloni, Bárbara; Machado, Giovanna; Lang, Ernesto Schulz
• Is Part Of: New journal of chemistry. Volume 43:Number 35(2019)
• Page Start: 14196
• Page End: 14201
• Publication Date: 2019-08-22
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; Chimie -- Périodiques; 540
• DOI: 10.1039/c9nj02046b
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1144-0546

Abstract

Abstract : An active and robust photocatalyst for water splitting. Abstract : The synthesis and characterisation of [Cu4 In(PPh3 )3 SePh(μ-SePh)3 (μ3 -SePh)3 ] (1 ) is described together with its use as a precursor of CuInSe2 . Compound1 is a kind of single source precursor that has increased thermodynamic stability relative to many other organometallic compounds, and it can be used to generate the CuInSe2 sensitizer. The CuInSe2 generated from1 was immobilized in TiO2 to give the composite CuInSe2 /TiO2 (1a ), which behaves as an active and robust photocatalyst for water splitting.